Pail-protector.



T. H. BARNES.

PAIL PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED M310, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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PAIL PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1911.

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PAIL-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 10, 1911.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912. Serial No. 620,033.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. BARNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Crawfordsville, in the county of lVashington and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pail- Protectors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to devices for supporting vessels and protecting the bottoms thereof. 3

The invention has a special reference to devices for supporting metallic buckets or pails and for protecting the bottoms thereof.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved device which can be detachably engaged with the bottom of a pail and which serves as a support and protects the bottom of the pail.

Referring to the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a support for the bottom of a metallic vessel, said support being constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a side view in vertical section of the lower end of a metallic pail showing the invention applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of a modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of another modification of the invention. Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the support constructed in accordance with this invention and a portion of a metallic pail illustrating the manner of mounting the pail on the support.

This invention comprises in its general features a number of wires bent and twisted together to form radial arms each formed with a depending support at the end of each radial arm and means for engaging the lower end of a metallic pail resting on said support.

Referring to Fig. 1, one form of the invention is shown consisting of a pair of' wires 1 and 2 and a third wire 3, the wires 1 and 2 being bent with the smooth portions 4 spreading diagonally apart from each other, and extending to the ends of the smooth portion 5 of the wire 3. The wires 1 and 2 extending from the smooth portion 4 and the ends of the wire 3 projecting from the smooth portion 5 are twisted together to form the radial arms or braces 6. The wires 1 and 2 are extended from the ends of the wire 3 and are bent to form a loop 7 depending from the twisted braces 6, the ends of the wires 1 and2 being formed with the vertical portion 8 projecting above the loop 7 and bent at its upper end to form a hook 9, the arm 10 of which is resilient and extends at an angle from the portion 8 and depends above the twisted brace 6, there being a space between the end of the arm 10 and the twisted portion 6 suflicient for the flange or bead on the bottom of a metallic vessel to be inserted therein. The wires 1 and 3 are further extended to form the radially twisted brace or arm 11 and bent to form the loop 12 depending from the twisted arm 11, the twisted wires having the extended vertical portion 13 pro jecting above the end of the arm 11 and terminating in hooked shaped ends 14 and 15, the arm of the hook shaped end 15 being inclined at an angle to the vertical portion 13 and depending above the twisted arm 11, there being space between the end of the arm of the hook 15 and the arm 11 sufficient for the insertion of the flange or bead of a metallic vessel, said arm 15 being resiliout and adapted to spring over the flange of a vessel.

In Fig. 2, the support described and shown in Fig. 1 is shown as supporting a metallic vessel 16 the yielding arms 10 and 15 of the support being shown as in engagement with the flange 16 of the pail 16. It will be seen by means of this construction that when the bottom of a pail 16 is placed upon the wire support, the flange 16 of the pail 16 will press against and slide down upon the resilient arms 10 and 15 and push them back until the flange 16 is passed below the end of the arms 10 and 15 when said arms will snap back against the sides of the pail and engage the upper side of the flange 16. It will be seen that by means of this construction not only is a simple, and effective and strong device provided on which the bottom of a metallic pail may rest thereby preserving it from dents or other injury, but also the pail will be held securely on said support so that it may be carried with the support from place to place.

In Fig. 3 invention in which a pair of wires 17 and 18 are employed with a third wire 19, the Wires 17 and 18 being bent to form the diagonal smooth portions 20 diverging apart from each other and extended to form radial arms or braces terminating at each end in a depending oblong loop 21 serving as a support, each wire being formed with the extended portion 22 projecting vertically from the radial arm 20 and terminating in a hook having an inclined resilient arm 23 depending abdve the radial arm 20 and having its end spaced therefrom so as to permit of the insertion of a flange or bead of a metallic pail between said arms 23 and 20. In connection with the wires 17 and 18 the third wire 19 is employed which has a straight smooth portion 25 extending between the radial arms 20 and having its ends 26 twisted about said arm 20, the wire 24 serving as a brace for the radial arms 20. The wires 17 and 18 are twisted together and extended from the radial portions 20 to form a radial arm or brace 27 and then continued to form a twisted depending loop 28 which serves as a support, the twisted portion 28 projecting above the radial arm 27 and terminating in two hooked ends 28 and 29, the arm of the hooked end 29 being inclined and resilient and depending above the radial arm 27 and terminating at a short distance above the arm 27 to form a space for the insertion of a flange or bead of a metallic pail.

In Fig. 4 is shown another modification in which the support is formed of two wires 30 and 31 bent to form the diagonal smooth diverging port-ions 32, which are extended to form radial arms or braces and bent at their outer end to form a depending loop 33 with a vertically projecting portion 34 extending above. the radial arm 32, formed with a hook shaped end having a resilient inclined arm 35 depending above and spaced from the arm 32. The wires 30 and 31 are extended from the diverging smooth portions 32 and twisted together to form a radial arm or brace 36 and extended to form a depending twisted loop 37 with a portion 38 projecting above the arm 36, one of the wires being bent to form a loop 39 with a projecting end 40 and the other wire bent to form a hook shaped end 41 the curve 42 of the hook shape end 41 lying between the end 40 and the neck of the loop 39 and the arm of the hook shaped end 41 which is resilient being located at an incline above the arm 36 and in spaced relation thereto.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modified form of a twisted loop portion of the device shown in Fig. 4, a wire 43 being twisted about a wire 44 to form a radial arm 45 and extended to is shown a modification of the form the rectangular depending leg or support 46 with a vertical extension 47 above the radial arm 45, the wire 44 projecting beyond the twisted wire 43 and bent to form a loop 48 and the end of the twisted wire 43 forming the diagonal inclined arm 49 which is resilient and terminates just above the twisted wire 43. A portion of a metallic pail 50 is shown having a flange 51 bearing against the inclined resilient arm 49 and serving to illustrate the placing of the pail on the support, the pail when being placed on the support having its flange 51 resting on the inclined arm 49 and sliding down upon the same and pushing it back until the flange 51 passes the lower end of the inclined arm 49 when the latter snaps over the flange 51 and securely holds the pail in position on the wire support.

WVhat I claim is 1. A wire support of the kind described, formed of a number of wires bent and twisted together to form radial arms, a depending loop, and an upright at the end of each airm, and means for engaging the flange at the bottom of a vessel placed upon said support.

2. A wire support of the kind described consisting of a number of wires bent and twisted together to form radial arms with a depending loop at the outer end of each arm, and a resilient projection located above the end of said arm.

3. In a wire support of the kind described, a number of wires twisted together to form a central triangular portion, twisted radial arms, and a depending loop at the outer end of each arm, and a vertical hook shaped end with a resilient arm above the outer end of each radial arm.

4. In a wire support of the kind described, a number of wires bent and twisted together to form a central portion, radial arms, a depending support at the outer end of each of said arms, and resilient means at the outer end of each arm adapted to engage the flange of a metallic pail mounted on said support.

5. In a wire support of the kind described, a pair of wires bent to form diagonal smooth radial arms with a depending loop at the outer end of each arm, and a sprlng arm above the outer end of each arm, said wires being twisted together and extending from said radial arms to form a third radial arm, and said twisted radial arms being extended to form a twisted loop with a spring catch above the outer end of said twisted radial arm.

6. In a wire support of the kind described, a pair of wires bent to form diagonal smooth radial arms with a depending loop at the outer end of each arm, a spring arm above the outer end of each arm, said wires being twisted together and extending from said radial arms to form a third radial arm, said In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my twisted aailiial armhbeing extended ti) 0113 signature in presence of two witnesses.

a twiste o0 wit a spring catch ocate above the ouifer end of said twisted radial THOMAS BARNES arm, and a third wire extending between the Witnesses: radial portion of said wires and having its R. E. RHEA, ends twisted about said radial arms. L. J. TROTTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G." 

